Not trying to be argumentative, but if that were true Bill Clinton could have gotten the same benefit.
Watching those protesters in London and the only thought that comes to mind is that the loony left just cannot tolerate being told "no". Just like a spoiled 5 year old child, they will cry and scream and pitch a fit to get their way. Maybe a few trips behind the woodshed are in order because the "rod was definitely spared" on these children.